southern minnesota

  • lov2fish
    central, IA
    Posts: 85
    September 12, 2011 at 2:25 am #1273750

    If you were going to fish southern minnesota for walleye what lake would you choose with good numbers

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    September 12, 2011 at 3:27 am #994277

    The pond, aka; Mille Lacs.
    That is where I’m going to yet for the second time this year.

    But then I’m heading to British Columbia, CA. and the LOW yet this year as well!

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    September 12, 2011 at 11:35 am #994287

    Pepin

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    September 12, 2011 at 11:38 am #994288

    Quote:

    The pond, aka; Mille Lacs.
    That is where I’m going to yet for the second time this year.

    But then I’m heading to British Columbia, CA. and the LOW yet this year as well!


    Denny, even when I lived in Northern MN, I never thought of Mille Lacs as Southern MN.

    I’d say Pepin for Southern MN.

    brad0383
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 354
    September 12, 2011 at 12:38 pm #994295

    Quote:

    Pepin

    X2

    Pig-hunter
    Southern Minnesota
    Posts: 600
    September 12, 2011 at 1:18 pm #994305

    Where you live in Southern MN? There are a ton of good waters not named Pepin in the south half of the state. Lotta these prairie waters are stuffed full of eyes.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    September 12, 2011 at 5:03 pm #994369

    Lake Benton

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    September 12, 2011 at 7:10 pm #994402

    i agree with other h2o that are stuffed, but P4 is 15 mins for me…
    curiously following this post.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    September 12, 2011 at 7:50 pm #994412

    Quote:

    Where you live in Southern MN? There are a ton of good waters not named Pepin in the south half of the state. Lotta these prairie waters are stuffed full of eyes.

    This. There are a ton of lakes down there that have some big eyes in them. The only trouble is finding them.

    Here are just a few lakes with nice eyes in southern MN:
    Tetonka
    Madison
    Jefferson
    Clear
    French
    Elysian

    j.bird
    Posts: 23
    September 13, 2011 at 5:05 am #994467

    south central??? madiison, german, little german, clear, cannon lake, …. southe eastern… pepin. good luck and tight lines.

    KenDelano
    Albert Lea, MN
    Posts: 49
    September 13, 2011 at 12:51 pm #994494

    Although it is a hard lake to fish, Albert Lea lake holds plenty of walleye and is known to give up some large (as in over 10lbs) fish.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    September 13, 2011 at 12:57 pm #994497

    Quote:

    Although it is a hard lake to fish, Albert Lea lake holds plenty of walleye and is known to give up some large (as in over 10lbs) fish.

    Most of the lakes in southern MN are hard to fish during the summer because of the weeds. Most of the eyes are buried deep in the weeds right now and getting into that thick stuff can be pretty frustrating, if not impossible.

    Pig-hunter
    Southern Minnesota
    Posts: 600
    September 13, 2011 at 1:23 pm #994500

    Yep, the lakes in SC MN are a tough bugger to fish, they really are. This is the area I live and usually you are pitching weeds midsummer, although a deep crank bite happens from time to time. But you guys are thinking the wrong area. Go further south or west and get into the true prairie lakes. Those are the ones that are shallow, sand and or gravel bottoms, plump full, no weeds, snap on a #5 and take a boat ride.

    Martin, Jackson, Murray county. Look some up. There are plenty that are filled to the brim.

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